county board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county board
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Projects now face a vote by the county board in an expanded review.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
Nissen, then chair of the county board, said many people wanted a pause in refugees but were afraid to say so out of fear of being labeled racist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
“I’m disgusted,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the chair of the county board of supervisors, which approved the settlement this April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
Last year, the county board of supervisors voted to require that many government buildings fly the Progress Pride flag throughout Pride month.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
At seventeen she took county board examinations, which covered all the arts and sciences, and at eighteen she was teaching school at Peach Tree.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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